it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
reshuffling; job rotation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
one's place of appointment; one's post
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to indicate; to show; to point to
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
southeastern part; the southeast
near; nearby; not far off
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
university town; college town
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
study; research; investigation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
highest institute of education
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
power of the state; government authority